Casio EX-FH100 vs Panasonic FZ80

Below, we will be looking at the Casio EX-FH100 versus Panasonic FZ80, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Casio and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-FH100 (10MP) and FZ80 (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-FH100 was released 7 years prior to the FZ80 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-FH100 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the EX-FH100 matches up versus the FZ80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-FH100 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-FH100 Gallery and Panasonic FZ80 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-FH100 enjoys outer measurements of 104mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ80 has proportions of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") accompanied by a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-FH100 versus Panasonic FZ80 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-FH100 compared to the FZ80.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-FH100 and FZ80 is 92 and 63 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-FH100 and FZ80.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Panasonic FZ80 to deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-FH100 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.